Mitosis
Mitosis is a process where a cell is divided into two identical daughter cells. The purpose of mitosis is for growth and to replace worn out cells. If an organism is injured it goes through mitosis to regrow the area that was lost.
The different stages of mitosis are Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.
What are the stages?
These stages are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
How long do they last?
Interphase (18-20 hrs)
Prophase (2&1/2 hrs)
Metaphase (2 hrs)
Anaphase (1&1/2 hrs)
Telophase (1 hr)
How does this relate to the current research we are doing with planarians?
This relates because just like onion roots the planarians have regenerative abilities and can regrow different parts of their bodies if they were hurt or taken off.
How does understanding the process of mitosis help us tackle questions about human regeneration?
If we can understand the process of mitosis we can see how cells regenerate and change this is how we are becoming better learners by studying the process of stem cells it helps further our knowledge and learning about regeneration and helps us to further our studies not just on test subjects but other beings.
The different stages of mitosis are Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.
What are the stages?
These stages are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
How long do they last?
Interphase (18-20 hrs)
Prophase (2&1/2 hrs)
Metaphase (2 hrs)
Anaphase (1&1/2 hrs)
Telophase (1 hr)
How does this relate to the current research we are doing with planarians?
This relates because just like onion roots the planarians have regenerative abilities and can regrow different parts of their bodies if they were hurt or taken off.
How does understanding the process of mitosis help us tackle questions about human regeneration?
If we can understand the process of mitosis we can see how cells regenerate and change this is how we are becoming better learners by studying the process of stem cells it helps further our knowledge and learning about regeneration and helps us to further our studies not just on test subjects but other beings.
Photosynthesis Exhibition Review
My Project Overview
My experiment is to see if a colored light and a natural light will affect the growth of the basil plant. I will have one plant under natural sunlight and another plant underneath nothing but red light. I will be taking photos to see the progress. I have 3 weeks to grow my basil and hopefully, by that time, I will have a product.
Math Question
Why didn't your methods allow for productive data?
Through this experiment, I had discovered that I do not have a green thumb what so ever. Most of my plants died around the 6th week of data collecting. I would either water my plant's way too much or not enough, it never had a measured amount of water that I would use every day as I should have. If I would have watered my plants the same amount I would have had an easier time collecting data.
Researching about your plant is very important because many plants have different needs, like less water, more light, or more water and rocky soil. They have all different needs. In order to successfully grow your plant, the way you want you to need to firgure out its needs. As well as researching how different colors of light growth of a plant. For instance, red is used for blooming flowers faster. There are many things that affect the growth of a plant there for researching beforehand is important.
My experiment is to see if a colored light and a natural light will affect the growth of the basil plant. I will have one plant under natural sunlight and another plant underneath nothing but red light. I will be taking photos to see the progress. I have 3 weeks to grow my basil and hopefully, by that time, I will have a product.
Math Question
Why didn't your methods allow for productive data?
Through this experiment, I had discovered that I do not have a green thumb what so ever. Most of my plants died around the 6th week of data collecting. I would either water my plant's way too much or not enough, it never had a measured amount of water that I would use every day as I should have. If I would have watered my plants the same amount I would have had an easier time collecting data.
Researching about your plant is very important because many plants have different needs, like less water, more light, or more water and rocky soil. They have all different needs. In order to successfully grow your plant, the way you want you to need to firgure out its needs. As well as researching how different colors of light growth of a plant. For instance, red is used for blooming flowers faster. There are many things that affect the growth of a plant there for researching beforehand is important.
Photosynthesis Interactive Lab
-The purpose of the photosynthesis lab was to get a better understanding of the life cycle of plants. Also when put it into an interactive lab.
-During the lab we had to cut out 10 pieces of a leaf with a whole puncher and put them into a syringe with a specific type of carbon water. From where we created a vacuum by covering the top of the syringe with our finger and pulling the end. We shook the syringe in a circular motion to make the leafs fall to the bottom. After the leafs went to the bottom of the syringe we emptied them out into regular water in a cup and put them under either a colored light and see how long it takes them to float back up to the surface of the cup.
-Something that interested me during this lab was that the different light sources provided different effects to the leafs. This surprised me because I never thought that colored lights would have an impact.
-My end result wasn't exciting. My leaves never floated to the top. I think a lot of the reason that they didnt float was beacuse they were under a white light instead of a colored light That was also because I didn't have enough time to finish the lab because I had to go to my next class.
-During the lab we had to cut out 10 pieces of a leaf with a whole puncher and put them into a syringe with a specific type of carbon water. From where we created a vacuum by covering the top of the syringe with our finger and pulling the end. We shook the syringe in a circular motion to make the leafs fall to the bottom. After the leafs went to the bottom of the syringe we emptied them out into regular water in a cup and put them under either a colored light and see how long it takes them to float back up to the surface of the cup.
-Something that interested me during this lab was that the different light sources provided different effects to the leafs. This surprised me because I never thought that colored lights would have an impact.
-My end result wasn't exciting. My leaves never floated to the top. I think a lot of the reason that they didnt float was beacuse they were under a white light instead of a colored light That was also because I didn't have enough time to finish the lab because I had to go to my next class.
Mini-Experiment Monocots vs. Dicots
-Purpose of experiment: The purpose of this experiment was to see the difference of a Monocot and a Dicot when our mung beans and corn seeds grow. This experiment helped us further our learning with a physical representation of monocots and dicots.
-Predictions: I predicted that the mung bean was a dicot and the corn was a monocot. The reason I predicted this was that the first day of observations the mung beans split down the middle and corn split in other ways.
-Observations: With my plant, the first day of observations my mung bean began to split but my corn seed stayed the same. I had forgotten to put a damp paper towel at the bottom of the cup, which could have made major changes because it holds the water better. Because of that, the majority of my experiment wasn't exciting. Not a lot grew and nothing had sprouted.
-Findings: Although my plants didn't grow I observed others and my predictions we correct. Corn is a monocot, and mung beans are dicots. The reason I knew was that the corn shattered and grew with one stem while the mung beans split into two cotyledons.
-Conundrums: I would say that my plant was either drowning or had no water. Which was my fault. I didn't take care of my plant as I should have. I put two paper towels on the sides of the cut but again I had forgotten to put one at the bottom of the cup. The reason it didn't grow properly was that i didn't have a steady watering method.
-Predictions: I predicted that the mung bean was a dicot and the corn was a monocot. The reason I predicted this was that the first day of observations the mung beans split down the middle and corn split in other ways.
-Observations: With my plant, the first day of observations my mung bean began to split but my corn seed stayed the same. I had forgotten to put a damp paper towel at the bottom of the cup, which could have made major changes because it holds the water better. Because of that, the majority of my experiment wasn't exciting. Not a lot grew and nothing had sprouted.
-Findings: Although my plants didn't grow I observed others and my predictions we correct. Corn is a monocot, and mung beans are dicots. The reason I knew was that the corn shattered and grew with one stem while the mung beans split into two cotyledons.
-Conundrums: I would say that my plant was either drowning or had no water. Which was my fault. I didn't take care of my plant as I should have. I put two paper towels on the sides of the cut but again I had forgotten to put one at the bottom of the cup. The reason it didn't grow properly was that i didn't have a steady watering method.